The middleweight division is in as exciting a spot as ever with its entertaining mixture of personalities as well as distinct fighting styles. Currently lorded over by Israel Adesanya, the 185-pounders have shown a penchant for exciting and technically proficient fighting that makes any top-tier bout worth watching.
As the division goes under the microscope when Adesanya defends his belt against Paulo Costa in a rare clash of undefeated fighters, we look at the top of the division to see what lies ahead for the middleweight division.
Outlook: While Israel Adesanya’s interim middleweight title bout against Kelvin Gastelum at UFC 236 is largely considered his toughest test to date, it felt like Adesanya’s stock took its biggest hit in his most recent tie with Yoel Romero – not because Romero exposed any explicit holes in “The Last Stylebender” but because of the slow nature of the fight.